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Harborbridge

Taken from the deck of the USS Lexington

Photo taken by Julie Cowen in February 2012

Overview: Through truss bridge over Corpus Christi Ship Channel on US 181 in Corpus Christi
Location: Nueces County, Texas
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Slated for demolition and replacement in approximately 2021.
History: Built 1959; rehabilitated 1987
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 620.1 ft.
Total length: 5,818.2 ft. (1.1 mi.)
Deck width: 72.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.8 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +27.81222, -97.39528 (decimal degrees)
27°48'44" N, 97°23'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/658064/3077434 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Corpus Christi
Inventory numbers: TXNBI 161780010106041 (Texas bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 33300 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2010): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 69.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 46,670